Fishing reel



April 2, 1935. E. M. cUMlNGs FI SHINCT REEL Filed Feb. 26, 1934 or a head of the reel drum.

Patented Apr.y 2, i

w1reef-STATES FISHING' REEL 1 Edward M. oumings', rifnt,`1r/ritiri.V4

Application Febr-.rampa 1934, seria; N. 713,051"

Y My invention relates' to a fishingr reel. As is Vwell known, the majority of all of the complaints on the ordinary type `of single action` iiy reels are caused by the click on theiinside, and further thatV the small steel spring whiclroper-` ates the ordinary click soon becomes crystallized under Ythe constant vibration and breaks. As far as I can see from over thirty years of trout'shing, I can find no reason whatsoever' for the use of the operating Vspring for the click,;except to act as a brake to prevent the reel from overrunningwhen the line is stripped out. It isthe object of my invention to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a fishing reel having means to eliminate the click entirely eliminating most of the complaint or trouble as aforesaid and to act as a brake or drag for andron one side or a head of the reel drum.

A further object of my invention isto provide, f

in a-manner as hereinafter set forth, al fishing reel including a resilient adjustable brake-or drag means forV and acting upon the edge of one side Further objects of my invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a iishing reel for the purpose referred to, whichis sirnple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, thoroughly efficient for the object sought thereby, readily assembled, and com-` section of the reel illustrating the brake or dragY mechanism with respect to onepside or ofthe reel drum.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary View in elevation of the brake or drag mechanism.

Figure 4 is a top plan of the reel illustrating a head the bridge piece which adjustably carries the brake or drag mechanism.

The reel includes a casing I and a 2 and which-may be set up of any suitable material. 'Ihe casing I includes a side 3 in the form of an annulus, a side formed of an annular portionV 4 and an apertured web 5 merginginto'? the outer 1 claim. (ci. 242-3451,

part of the inner face'of annular portion i4 ina manner whereby the vlatter willV extendinwardly Afrom its point `of mergence with web '5. The

side 3 Aand annular portion` i are arrangedin spaced alignment .and the inner diameters' theref of are alike. Connecting the side 3 to the annular portion 4 is a lweb of a'contour greater than a half but Vless than a complete circle. The web ''is arranged inwardly withrespect tothe front edges of the side 3' and portion 4. At the top of the casing i there is arranged-abridge piece l, spaced at its ends 'from the ends of web 6, p

of arcuate curvature in transverse cross section',

and which couples side 3 Vand portion ltogether. The bridge piece 'I includes front, intermediate and rear portions B, 9 and i!! respectively. The,

portion 8 is arranged over and has the ends of its f lower face fcrmedintegral with the outer edge I3 of the sidei. The portion 8 isflush with the outer face and extends Vslightly inward of the inner face of side 3. 'I'he portion 8 is of rectangular contour in plan. The outer side I4 of portion S merges into the inner side and lower face 2of s ofvportion 8. The portion 9, at spaced points, Y Y

also merges into Athe inner face of sidev 3 (Figure 4) In transverse cross 'section, theV lengthof portion 3 is slightly less than the transverse cross sectional'lengthvof portion 8. `The portion 9 has its upper face inclined downwardly Y from'theupper face of portion 8 to "the upper face ofvportion Hi.

The portion 9 in verticalV section,Y gradually increases in height from portion I@ to portion 8. The transverse cross sectional length of portion I0 is greater than that of portion B'or 9. The forward side of portion I0 merges into the inner side of portion 9. The

inner side of portion Il) merges into theninner face of side 4 inwardly of the outer edge-1I 6 ofthe Y latter. The portion Iyis of less height than portion 8 orw9. Formed integral with theupper face of portion 8, centrally thereof is a collarV Il providing a flush continuation of a vertical opening I2 centrally of portion 8. The lowerlface of portion 9 Yaligns with the inneredge Il of side 3. f

'Ine inner faces of portions 9, I0 rare flush with each other. The inner face of portion Iis flush with the inner edge of Vside 4. Y A Y VThe side 3 is cutout zto. provide in connection `with the Vlower face of portion 8 and a part of.

the outer side of portion 9 a downwardly opening I2. Secured within collar II and opening I2,

tionr and the top edge of collar I I is an interiorly threaded 'sleeve I9.

Ving pocket I E which communicates with the open- V Y as well as Vbeing flush with the lower yface of por- 2; c c A *1,996,697

Y Positionedwithin the pocketr I5 is a'brake or Vdrag memberl 2U for the reeldrum 2 and is disposed to engage the edge of one side or a head 22 of said drum. The other side or head of the drum is designated 23. lThe sides'22, 23 of the drum oppose the edges I l', I8 ofthe side 3 and portion IIV respectively. The member 20 is of curved con-V tour and consists of an intermediate stretch 24 of convex curvature and a pair of end stretches 'n the passage ofthe reduced inner end 2,? of a vertically adjustable controlling velement 29 for V the member 2E). The reduced lower end 28 of.

element 29 provides a shoulderlLfand said end 28 is upset, as atj3 I, to provide in connection with the shoulder lthe securingof vmember 2D and element'g together; whereby on the adjusting of element 29fvertica1l`y member 2:8' Willi be. carried .y

therewith. The element -29 includes a peripherally threaded shank 32 whichl has threaded engagementV with sleeve I9. The element 29 eX- tends above collar I I `and carries at its inner end a ngergor thumb piece 3,3.

Conventional means is indicated, at 34, 35 for revolubly supporting the drum 2, and the latter carries a crank arm 36.V The casingv Iv has its bottom' provided with conventional means 38 for coupling, to al pole or rod. 1

What I claim 'iszf Y j Y A shing reel comprising a casingstructure a drum revolnbly mountedY Withinthe casing and y icrmed witha'pair of heads, said casing at its top being provided With a pocketlopposing and open-A ing toward an edgel of one of said heads, the aperture in said bridge piece opening into said pocket' ,said edge, and means Within said aperture for adjustably connecting said shiftablev means with the bridge` piece.

vformed atsits top with an aperturedlbridge piece,

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